I’ve noticed that with the advancement of social media we have seen a growth in the use of words. Often times the use of words is not helpful, encouraging or a benefit to the reader/listener. Instead, people are using platforms like Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and Twitter to have an unfettered opportunity to spew.
Apostle Paul says:
29 Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.
Ephesians 4:29
It’s interesting how the person spewing typically wants to have some sort of influence. They want to spew their advice or opinion and have it received with some sort of favor or fervor. Hoping to get a response of acceptance and/or action by those they are spewing upon. Unfortunately, most of the time those responding in fervor are in disagreement which in turn, sometimes just fuels a caustic word explosion from all those involved. Eventually, this caustic conversation ends and the participating parties move on to another post. However, what they aren’t aware of is that in time those caustic words will have to be accounted for.
The greatest influencer of all is Jesus Christ. His social media is a book called “The Bible” and it’s the most popular book ever written. Most of the world has seen it, most have heard words quoted from it, and millions have read it first hand. As a result of His book, Jesus has many followers. But it seems many of them don’t want to heed His advice. He has much to say in the Bible about how we use words, but if we only memorize one it should probably be this one:
Jesus says:
“I tell you, on the day of judgement people will give account for every careless word they speak, for by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”
Matthew 12:36-37
We need to be careful and not careless with our words.
These aren’t my words, they’re His.
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